Bach Conversations by Elissa Goodrich

Bach Conversations is a reimagining of JS Bach's Cello Suite No. 3 in C major BWV 1009 by musician/ composer Elissa Goodrich for solo marimba and responding duet improvisations with members of her acclaimed jazz ensemble States of Play and long-time colleague, sublime singer Ria Soemardjo.

The Artists:
Elissa Goodrich - marimba and vibraphone
Ria Soemardjo - voice and frame drum,
Phil Bywater - saxophone
Tamara Murphy - double bass
Daniel Farrugia - drums

While the marimba shares a similar timbre to the cello, by adapting the original cello score to this instrument, we immediately travel with Bach and with the marimba into a distinct interpretation of Cello Suite No. 3. with the extraordinary harmonic and melodic qualities that Bach's suite leads us through, Bach Conversations provides a unique musical opportunity to enter new and rich conversations with the wonderful, expert guest world and jazz musicians - transcending classical, contemporary and world idioms, with these critically acclaimed, contemporary musicians whose expertise range across the idioms. As the title suggests, Bach Conversations presents a journey into the myriad emotions, tensions and beauty of the Cello Suite No.3 through a series of Bach Conversations; a musical dialogue between five musical companions and J.S. Bach.

'Beautiful, their music draws you in closer and closer' Julia Lester ABC Classic Drive, ABC FM
“A perfect fit. Elegant..bright..spacious” Doug Spencer, Weekend Planet, ABC RN

Tracklist

1.	Beginnings	1:50

2.	Prelude	2:20

3.	Conversations Prelude	2:42

4.	Allemande	3:12

5.	Conversation 1	3:20

6.	Courante	3:17

7.	Conversation 2	2:02

8.	Sarabande	5:00

9.	Conversation 3 - Sarabande sighs	4:09

10.	Conversation 4	3:33

11.	Bouree	3:44

12.	Gigue	2:36

13.	Conversation 6 - Unendings	1:38

14.	Continuum parts I & II	3:53

Credits

released May 8, 2021

Bach Conversations’ full track listings:

Track 1. Beginnings, composer Elissa Goodrich

Track 2. Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009: I Prelude,
composer Johann Sebastian Bach, arranger Elissa Goodrich, artist Elissa Goodrich

Track 3. Conversations’ Prelude, composer Elissa Goodrich

Track 4. Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009: II. Allemande
composer Johann Sebastian Bach, arranger Elissa Goodrich, artist Elissa Goodrich

Track 5. Conversation 1, composer Elissa Goodrich

Track 6. Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009: III. Courante
composer Johann Sebastian Bach, arranger Elissa Goodrich, artist Elissa Goodrich

Track 7. Conversation 2, composer Elissa Goodrich

Track 8. Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009: IV. Sarabande
composer Johann Sebastian Bach, arranger Elissa Goodrich, artist Elissa Goodrich

Track 9. Conversation 3 Sarabande Sighs, composer Elissa Goodrich

Track 10. Conversation 4, composer Elissa Goodrich

Track 11. Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009: V. & VI. Bouree (V-VI-V)
composer Johann Sebastian Bach, arranger Elissa Goodrich, artist Elissa Goodrich

Track 12. Conversation 5, composer Elissa Goodrich

Track 13. Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009: VII. Gigue
composer Johann Sebastian Bach, arranger Elissa Goodrich, artist Elissa Goodrich

Track 14. Conversation 6 Unendings, composer Elissa Goodrich

Track 15. Continuum parts I & II, composer Elissa Goodrich

Recorded live at ABC Studios, Southbank, November 27th & December 19th, 2012

Sound Engineer - Russell Thomson
Mastered by Adam Dempsey

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